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Brazil votes as Lula faces Bolsonaro's son

Original: Brazil votes, with Lula facing Bolsonaro's son In Brazil, President Lula da Silva faces Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the jai

Brazil is holding elections in which President Lula da Silva faces Flávio Bolsonaro, son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro, in a tight race. If neither candidate wins more than half the vote, the contest goes to a second round on October 25. Observers see it as a test of the Bolsonaro movement's strength despite the elder Bolsonaro's imprisonment.

Why now: A high-stakes national election pitting the sitting president against the son of the jailed former president is drawing wide attention.

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• Brazil votes, with Lula facing Bolsonaro's son In Brazil, President Lula da Silva faces Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the jailed former president, in a tight race. If neither wins more than half the votes they'll face each other again on Oct. 25. 🔗 https://www.… · news@na.social · 2

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